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I have little confidence in the ability (or willingness) of Internet companies to determine if a prospective purchaser is underage.
Senior Day
I still ran a treatment center, I might seriously consider targeting a group specifically to the needs of seniors, especially those with co-occurring disorders. It’s an underserved population that often doesn’t feel comfortable interacting with younger SUD patients.
The laws around cannabis and driving continue to change - fast. To help stay current, we’ve put together another update:
DUI arrest rates continue to climb. That’s not to say that other substance use (besides pot) isn’t in evidence at the time of arrest. A significant percentage of DUI arrests involve multiple substances-- most commonly, cannabis and alcohol.
This shouldn’t come as a surprise, given the rapid rise in the number of "regular" cannabis consumers-- ordinarily defined in terms of weekly or near-weekly consumption -- following the wave of legalization in a number of US states.
There's a backlash, too: Some states have moved to enact legislation making it easier to convict drivers of cannabis-related impairment. Oklahoma is arguably the leader here. A new law in that state makes cannabis use illegal even for the passengers in a vehicle.
Will driver impairment become the standard? Apparently, cannabis testing yields an unacceptable number of false...
DUI arrest rates continue to climb. That’s not to say that other substance use (besides pot) isn’t in evidence at the time of arrest. A significant percentage of DUI arrests involve multiple substances-- most commonly, cannabis and alcohol.
This shouldn’t come as a surprise, given the rapid rise in the number of "regular" cannabis consumers-- ordinarily defined in terms of weekly or near-weekly consumption -- following the wave of legalization in a number of US states.
There's a backlash, too: Some states have moved to enact legislation making it easier to convict drivers of cannabis-related impairment. Oklahoma is arguably the leader here. A new law in that state makes cannabis use illegal even for the passengers in a vehicle.
Will driver impairment become the standard? Apparently, cannabis testing yields an unacceptable number of false...
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Is Social Media Addictive?
It would be difficult for the defense to argue that this isn’t done intentionally, for the purpose of keeping patrons coming back for more. And more, and more.
AI for Mental Health? Not So Fast
An increasing number of people rely on AI as their *primary resource for mental health concerns. That includes truly vulnerable populations, such as adolescents.
Across State Lines
I have little confidence in the ability (or willingness) of Internet companies to determine if a prospective purchaser is underage.
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Update on Pot-related DWI…
Apparently, cannabis testing yields an unacceptable number of false positive results.
RFKjr. & the toilet seat
...once it is firmly in the past, it should no longer qualify as evidence of incompetence in the future. Better to treat it as part of the long road towards recovery
Update on Pot-related DWI…
Apparently, cannabis testing yields an unacceptable number of false positive results.
Life in a Hot Spot
Make it a continuing effort, using strategies based in evidence, and harnessing the power of human interaction-- instead of relying on a burst of anti-drug education, however intense.
How Many is Too Many?
After all, they call this a "relapsing" disorder.
Your Program’s CUT! Or maybe not…
Their appeal was based on the extreme need of the American people for programs that worked and deserved to be continued rather than sacrificed to the gods of the budget.
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The ‘Have To” Disorder
Compulsive behaviors are generally thought to stem from anxiety, and that’s certainly common enough among the newly clean and sober.
The ‘Have To” Disorder
Compulsive behaviors are generally thought to stem from anxiety, and that’s certainly common enough among the newly clean and sober.
Parenting Under The Influence
Children raised in such families are more likely to be exposed to violence, to initiate their own substance use at an earlier age, and to have mental health problems in childhood.
Is This Recovery?
...there are other folks out there like these— pretending to sobriety yet still secretly using, and hoping to avoid the sort of trouble that haunted them in the past.
Officers in the House
...with law enforcement agencies taking on vastly different roles, planning and practicing our response appears more important than in the past.
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A Novel Approach
...the author, who grew up in and around the region, chose to use its earnings to found Higher Ground, a home for recovering women.
A Novel Approach
...the author, who grew up in and around the region, chose to use its earnings to found Higher Ground, a home for recovering women.
Diagnosing Cannabis Use Disorder: Updated
It certainly makes sense that if you suffer from a major mental illness, you should stay away from pot.
Video: Practical Advice on Prescription Painkiller Problems
People have abused opiates for 5,000 years. As much as medicine depends on them, they've always created problems for a percentage of users.
